What did I buy?

[cottontail farm]

Just impulse bought 10 chicks out of the "white and brown egg layers" bin at TSC. They were marked down to 99c each.

Which brings my chicken total up to... Hmmm... A lot. Lol.

The person working there thought the chipmunk striped ones with the eyeliner were red rangers and the other yellow ones a "rainbow" type chicken. Take that with grain of salt.

It will be fun to see what I have. They'll either lay eggs or taste like chicken.

 

[debid]

They very well could be. I'd personally be annoyed if I bought layers and got duals and broilers but at $.99, they're quite a buy regardless.

 

[Gray Farms]

You bought chicks "no offence meant, just stating the fact". That's about all that can be determined at this age.

 

[cottontail farm]

You bought chicks "no offence meant, just stating the fact". That's about all that can be determined at this age.

Well, not really. Part of the fun of looking at the chick photos posted on this forum IS making a guess at breed based on what we can see. Do you say that to everyone who posts a chick photo?

For instance, the one with the eyeliner doesn't look like any ranger I've raised and could be an easter egger. Sheesh.

 

[debid]

Well, not really. Part of the fun of looking at the chick photos posted on this forum IS making a guess at breed based on what we can see. Do you say that to everyone who posts a chick photo?

For instance, the one with the eyeliner doesn't look like any ranger I've raised and could be an easter egger. Sheesh.

No bearding, the combs I can see look like singles, and not much leg tint... probably not EEs. The coloring looks mixed like a rainbow (which are, by definition, mixed breeds). The thing is that there is enough variability in these hybrids that you may never know. If it's red, light bodied, and lays well, it's a production red. If it's blocky and heavy and red, ranger. If it's mottled red/white/black and medium bodied, rainbow. But telling the difference now? Not sure it can be done.

 

[cottontail farm]

No bearding, the combs I can see look like singles, and not much leg tint... probably not EEs. The coloring looks mixed like a rainbow (which are, by definition, mixed breeds). The thing is that there is enough variability in these hybrids that you may never know. If it's red, light bodied, and lays well, it's a production red. If it's blocky and heavy and red, ranger. If it's mottled red/white/black and medium bodied, rainbow. But telling the difference now? Not sure it can be done.

Very good points, thanks!

 

[drumstick diva]

too young to tell

 

[Akrnaf2]

I will guess:
The last one have some greenish color on it shanks I am guessing an Easter Egger.

 

[MommaHen2Many]

Cant wait to see what they grow out to.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Cant wait to see what they grow out to.

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